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| Chechen hard boy bagged |
| 2005-09-13 |
| Federal forces have killed the commander of a guerilla unit acting near the Chechen village of Avtury. "Federal forces clashed with a group of militants in a special operation held near the village of Avtury in the Shali district. One of the militants was killed in the clash," a Russian Interior Ministry source in the North Caucasus told Interfax on Monday. "The militant has been identified as Avtury illegal armed unit commander Movsar Botayev," he said. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |